Vagina is bumpy and wrinkly on the inside and outside - advice? (photos)

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The outside of my vagina/lips area is very bumpy. I did pluck it a few times but I haven't done that in a year and its bumpy in spots I didn't pluck. The inner part is also bumpy. It didn't use to look this way. I went to the gynecologist and dermatologist and they were both dismissive saying it was normal sweat glands. But it didn't look like this a few months ago. My boyfriend said it looks abnormal, that it has changed, and that he hasn't seen any like it in porn.

Mark N. Scheinberg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.Although the bumpiness is common, it can be smoothed out fairly easily.Do some research and you can find cosmetic gynecologist or experienced plastic surgeon who performs this service

Burcak Tok, MD · Answer

Hello, the wavy appearance on the outer part of the inner lips that bothers you can only be removed surgically and become the way you want. However, PRP treatment may be recommended for the rough appearance on the inner lips.

Lori Warren, MD · Answer

I can assure your vagina looks normal, and this is from someone who sees vaginas day in and day out in person. What I’m seeing in the picture looks like normal hair follicles, they do not look disturbed or swollen from plucking, just normal anatomy. If you are unhappy with the appearance of your vagina, you can set up a consultation with a cosmetic gynecologist, and they can give you options for rejuvenation. I hope this helps.

Ozgur Kartal, MD · Answer

Your labia can be corrected with surgery. In this way, you can achieve a very good image. Since your clitoral hood is smooth, there is no need to touch your clitoral hood area.

Michael P. Goodman, MD, FACOG · Answer

You have normal anatomy and my advice would be to leave it like it is. Some people have small bumps on their vulva and around the labia. These bumps are called "papillomatosis", and they are not harmful.
Vulvar papillomatosis is not a disease. It requires no medical treatment and is not contagious. Many women have this anatomy, and I commiserate: many women are disturbed by it, even though it is not rare. While certainly you could have a laser resufacing of the skin of the area, the odds of it looking wierd and blotched with resurfacing are equal or greater than it looking "better." Some women find the application of OTC  benzoyl peroxide helpful. You could have, via a labia majoraplasty, removal of a large portion of the "bumpy" epithelium, which would minimize the area of tubercles over the majora, but not remove them entirely; there still would be a junction between smoother and bumpy skin.

Best,

Michael P Goodman, MD, FACOG, IF, AAACS

Vagina is bumpy and wrinkly on the inside and outside - advice? (photos)

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